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The program of study in International Affairs leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree. The degree plays an integral role in the School of Government and International Affairs. In this interdisciplinary major, the student must complete four required upper division major courses followed by six courses of upper division major electives. This is followed by five classes of interdisciplinary Related Studies. It is within this area that we encourage students to complete a certificate or minor or to participate in a coop/internship program or study abroad. This degree prepares graduates for careers in business, nonprofit organizations, law, or government service.
Term 1
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Requirement
Hours
ENGL 1101 English Composition IENGL 1101 English Composition I3 Credits
A composition course focusing on skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts, with emphasis on exposition, analysis, and argumentation, and also including introductory use of a variety of research skills.
3
POLS 1101 American GovernmentPOLS 1101 American Government3 Credits
This course examines the institutions and processes of American government and Georgia State government. Global comparisons are made between the governments of the U.S. and other modern nation-states.
3
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3
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3
Total: 12
Term 2
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Requirement
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ENGL 1102 English Composition IIENGL 1102 English Composition II3 Credits
A composition course that develops writing skills beyond the levels of proficiency required by ENGL 1101, that emphasizes interpretation, and evaluation, and that incorporates a variety of more advanced research methods.
Prerequisites: (
ENGL 1101 with a minimum grade of C or
ENGL 101 with a minimum grade of C)
3
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3
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences II (1 of 2)General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences II (1 of 2)4 Credits
GEOG 1112 or GEOG 1113 or SCI 1101 or (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) or (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1151L) or (PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L) or (PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L) or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L) or (CHEM 1152 and CHEM 1152L) or (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L) or (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L)
4
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3
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3
Total: 16
Year 1 (Hours: 28)
Term 3
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Requirement
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ECON 1000 Contemporary Economic IssuesECON 1000 Credits
Description not available
2
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3
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3
General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences II (2 of 2)General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences II (2 of 2)3 Credits
GEOG 1112 or GEOG 1113 or SCI 1102 or GEOG 1125 or ANTH 1105 or GEOG 1110 or (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107) or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L) or (CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1151L) or (CHEM 1152 and CHEM 1152L) or (PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L) or (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L) or (PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L) or (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L)
3
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3
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3
Total: 17
Term 4
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Requirement
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POLS 2240 Intro to Comparative PoliticsPOLS 2240 Intro to Comparative Politics3 Credits
An introduction to the comparative approaches for the study of politics, focusing on patterns of development and change in contemporary political systems.
Prerequisites: (
POLS 1101 with a minimum grade of D or
POLS 201 with a minimum grade of D)
3
POLS 2250 Intro to Int'l RelationsPOLS 2250 Intro to Int'l Relations3 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the study of international relations. Sources of international order, conflict and war, determinants of foreign policy, global actors and the dynamics of political interaction between nation-states are examined.
Prerequisites: (
POLS 201 with a minimum grade of D or
POLS 1101 with a minimum grade of D)
3
POLS 2285 Research Design in IAPOLS 2285 Research Design in IA3 Credits
This course is an introduction to the essential components of research design and data literacy required to understand and conduct both qualitative and quantitative research. Students learn to identify, design, critically analyze, synthesize, and interpret social scientific research using a variety of methodologies as they relate to the understanding of international politics.
Prerequisites: POLS 1101 with a minimum grade of C
3
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3
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3
Total: 15
Year 2 (Hours: 32)
Term 5
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Requirement
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POLS 2238 Intro to Intl Pol EconPOLS 2238 Intro to Intl Pol Econ3 Credits
This course is an introduction to the exploration of the fundamental questions about government and policies, about market systems and about relations between the two.
Prerequisites: POLS 2250 with a minimum grade of C
3
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3
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3
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3
Upper-Division Regional & Thematic Requirement (1 of 7)Upper-Division Regional & Thematic Requirement (1 of 7)3 Credits
POLS 4100 or POLS 4202 or POLS 4431 or POLS 4433 or POLS 4439 or POLS 4448 or POLS 4449 or POLS 4452 or POLS 4453 or POLS 4454 or POLS 4455 or POLS 4456 or POLS 4457 or POLS 4460 or POLS 4490 or POLS 3850 or POLS 4447
3
Total: 15
Term 6
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Requirement
Hours
POLS 2230 Careers in Intl AffairsPOLS 2230 Careers in Intl Affairs3 Credits
This course focuses on academic and career planning and development issues for international affairs majors.
3
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3
Upper-Division Regional & Thematic Requirement (2 of 7)Upper-Division Regional & Thematic Requirement (2 of 7)3 Credits
POLS 4100 or POLS 4202 or POLS 4431 or POLS 4439 or POLS 4448 or POLS 4449 or POLS 4452 or POLS 4453 or POLS 4454 or POLS 4455 or POLS 4456 or POLS 4457 or POLS 4460 or POLS 4490 or POLS 3850 or POLS 4447
3
Upper-Division Regional & Thematic Requirement (3 of 7)Upper-Division Regional & Thematic Requirement (3 of 7)3 Credits
POLS 4100 or POLS 4202 or POLS 4431 or POLS 4433 or POLS 4439 or POLS 4448 or POLS 4449 or POLS 4452 or POLS 4453 or POLS 4454 or POLS 4455 or POLS 4456 or POLS 4457 or POLS 4460 or POLS 4490 or POLS 3850 or POLS 4447
3
Upper-Division Regional & Thematic Requirement (4 of 7)Upper-Division Regional & Thematic Requirement (4 of 7)3 Credits
POLS 4100 or POLS 4202 or POLS 4431 or POLS 4433 or POLS 4439 or POLS 4448 or POLS 4449 or POLS 4452 or POLS 4453 or POLS 4454 or POLS 4455 or POLS 4456 or POLS 4457 or POLS 4460 or POLS 4490 or POLS 3850 or POLS 4447
3
Total: 15
Year 3 (Hours: 30)
Term 7
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Requirement
Hours
Upper-Division Regional & Thematic Requirement (5 of 7)Upper-Division Regional & Thematic Requirement (5 of 7)3 Credits
POLS 4100 or POLS 4202 or POLS 4431 or POLS 4433 or POLS 4448 or POLS 4449 or POLS 4452 or POLS 4453 or POLS 4454 or POLS 4455 or POLS 4456 or POLS 4457 or POLS 4460 or POLS 4490 or POLS 3850 or POLS 4447
3
Upper-Division Regional & Thematic Requirement (6 of 7)Upper-Division Regional & Thematic Requirement (6 of 7)3 Credits
POLS 4100 or POLS 4202 or POLS 4431 or POLS 4433 or POLS 4448 or POLS 4449 or POLS 4452 or POLS 4453 or POLS 4454 or POLS 4455 or POLS 4456 or POLS 4457 or POLS 4460 or POLS 4490 or POLS 3850 or POLS 4447
3
Related Studies Course (1 of 4)Related Studies Course (1 of 4)3 Credits
ANTH 3@ or ANTH 4@ or ASIA 3@ or ASIA 4@ or BLAW 3@ or BLAW 4@ or CRJU 3@ or CRJU 4@ or ECON 3@ or ECON 4@ or EURO 3@ or EURO 4@ or FL 3@ or FL 4@ or GEOG 3@ or GEOG 4@ or HIST 3@ or HIST 4@ or MGT 3@ or MGT 4@ or MKTG 3@ or MKTG 4@ or PAX 3@ or PAX 4@ or POLS 3@ or POLS 4@ or PSYC 3@ or PSYC 4@ or SOCI 3@ or SOCI 4@ or NURS 4423
3
Related Studies Course (2 of 4)Related Studies Course (2 of 4)3 Credits
ANTH 3@ or ANTH 4@ or ASIA 3@ or ASIA 4@ or BLAW 3@ or BLAW 4@ or CRJU 3@ or CRJU 4@ or ECON 3@ or ECON 4@ or EURO 3@ or EURO 4@ or FL 3@ or FL 4@ or GEOG 3@ or GEOG 4@ or HIST 3@ or HIST 4@ or MKTG 3@ or MKTG 4@ or PAX 3@ or PAX 4@ or POLS 3@ or POLS 4@ or PSYC 3@ or PSYC 4@ or SOCI 3@ or SOCI 4@ or NURS 4423 or MGT 3@ or MGT 4@
3
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3
Total: 15
Term 8
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Requirement
Hours
Upper-Division Regional & Thematic Requirement (7 of 7)Upper-Division Regional & Thematic Requirement (7 of 7)3 Credits
POLS 4100 or POLS 4202 or POLS 4431 or POLS 4433 or POLS 4439 or POLS 4448 or POLS 4449 or POLS 4452 or POLS 4453 or POLS 4454 or POLS 4455 or POLS 4457 or POLS 4456 or POLS 4460 or POLS 4490 or POLS 3850 or POLS 4447
3
Related Studies Course (3 of 4)Related Studies Course (3 of 4)3 Credits
ANTH 3@ or ANTH 4@ or ASIA 3@ or ASIA 4@ or BLAW 3@ or BLAW 4@ or CRJU 3@ or CRJU 4@ or ECON 3@ or ECON 4@ or EURO 3@ or EURO 4@ or FL 3@ or FL 4@ or GEOG 3@ or GEOG 4@ or HIST 3@ or HIST 4@ or MGT 3@ or MGT 4@ or MKTG 3@ or MKTG 4@ or PAX 3@ or PAX 4@ or POLS 3@ or POLS 4@ or PSYC 3@ or PYSC 4@ or SOCI 3@ or SOCI 4@ or NURS 4423
3
Related Studies Course (4 of 4)Related Studies Course (4 of 4)3 Credits
ANTH 3@ or ANTH 4@ or ASIA 3@ or ASIA 4@ or BLAW 3@ or BLAW 4@ or CRJU 3@ or CRJU 4@ or ECON 3@ or ECON 4@ or EURO 3@ or EURO 4@ or FL 3@ or FL 4@ or GEOG 3@ or GEOG 4@ or HIST 3@ or HIST 4@ or MGT 3@ or MGT 4@ or MKTG 3@ or MKTG 4@ or PAX 3@ or PAX 4@ or POLS 3@ or POLS 4@ or PSYC 3@ or PSYC 4@ or SOCI 3@ or SOCI 4@ or NURS 4423
3
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3
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3
Total: 15
Year 4 (Hours: 30)
Program Total: 120 Hours
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